What is it Wednesday

Message 107 of 638

Morning, Now here's a pretty funky looking plane! No it's not broken but that is a pretty strange looking sole!

Can you name this plane and tell me what its used for? Guess away!
Cheers; Mass

posted by Massracin

I’d guess that it’s a Stanley #340 Furring plane, either a type 1 or type 2.
It was manufactured between 1905 and 1917.
The basic patent belongs to J. Allen.
It was used to smooth uneven surfaces of sawmill cut lumber. Prior to using a smoothing plane. It will clean off dirt and grit from rough timbers similar to a scrub plane. Its straight blade is easier to sharpen then the curved blade on a scrub plane.
Type 1 has “Pat. Appl’d for” on the cutter
Type 2 has 3/3/1903 date on the cutter and “J” TM.

It is seldom used now days.
A modern version is made like a rasp.

This type of plane was also called:
Roughing plane,
Cow plane,
Hunter plane,
Scrub plane,
Scud plane, and
Scurfing plane.

posted by ChateauJoinsard
5 months ago

Is it yours?
CJ

posted by ChateauJoinsard
5 months ago

Well that sort of ends this one quick! I'd say it's a pie crust trimmer! Looks like it's meant to follow the dish right around!

posted by loko
5 months ago

Well, well! I wonder what the surface this makes looks like.

El

posted by eldamatic
4 months ago

alrighty then we know who won this one.

posted by hippiemama
4 months ago

Massracin, do you own the pictured plane?
If you don't, but would like to, expect to pay about $1500-$2500 (1905-1910) Type 1
and $1200-$1800 for a Type 2 Avg. price.
CJ

posted by ChateauJoinsard
4 months ago

oh well so much for guessing this week

posted by redleader
4 months ago

Hi CJ, Ya killed this one off pretty quickly :^) Nope, don't own it and don't intend to either! Too specialized and too rich for my tastes.

Cheers; Mass

posted by Massracin
4 months ago

And you had all that info under your hat?????? Jumpings, Kilt and stomped on fella's... and Jesse!!!!
LOLOL Mass, got another one?????